Trial date set in state case for officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols
Former Memphis Police officers Justin Smith (back left) and Emmitt Martin III (back right) appear in Judge James Jones’ courtroom on Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The state trial is set to take place after the federal case the former Memphis Police Department officers are also facing.
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Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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